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Updated to 23 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)

Apprenticeship Act 1931
No. 56 of 1931

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Whole Act 22 December 1931 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
Rep. 39/1959, s.7 (1)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
Whole Act Hairdressing Trade (Constitution of Apprenticeship Committee) Regulations 1945 (S.I. No. 338 of 1945)
S. 2 Apprenticeship Act (Hairdressing Trade) Special Order 1945 (S.I. No. 249 of 1945)
S. 2(1) Apprenticeship Act (Boot and Shoe Repairing Trade) Special Order 1939 (S.I. No. 153 of 1939)
  Apprenticeship Act (Furniture Trade) Special Order 1936 (S.I. No. 292 of 1936)
  Apprenticeship Act (House Painting and Decorating Trade) Special Order 1935 (S.I. No. 566 of 1935)
  Apprenticeship Act (Brush and Broom Trade) Special Order 1935 (S.I. No. 36 of 1935)
  Apprenticeship Act (Furniture Trade) Special Order 1934 (S.I. No. 271 of 1934)
  Apprenticeship Act (Hairdressing Trade) Special Order 1934 (S.I. No. 195 of 1934)
S. 3 Apprenticeship District (Hairdressing Trade Order 1945 (S.I. No. 248 of 1945)
  Apprenticeship District (Boot and Shoe Repairing Trade) Order 1939 (S.I. No. 154 of 1939)
  Apprenticeship Act (Furniture Trade) Apprenticeship District Order 1936 (S.I. No. 293 of 1936)
  Apprenticeship Act (House Painting and Decorating Trade) Apprenticeship District Order 1935 (S.I. No. 567 of 1935)
  Apprenticeship Act (Brush and Broom Trade) Apprenticeship District Order 1935 (S.I. No. 37 of 1935)
  Apprenticeship Act (Furniture Trade) Apprenticeship District Order 1934 (S.I. No. 272 of 1934)
  Apprenticeship Act (Hairdressing Trade) Apprenticeship District Order 1934 (S.I. No. 196 of 1934)
S. 4(4) Furniture Trade (Constitution of Apprenticeship Committee) (Amendment) Regulations 1939 (S.I. No. 29 of 1939)
  The Furniture Trade (Constitution of Apprenticeship Committee) Regulations 1937 (S.I. No. 320 of 1937)
  House Painting and Decorating Trade (Constitution of Apprenticeship Committee) Regulations 1935 (S.I. No. 616 of 1935)
  Brush and Broom Trade (Constitution of Apprenticeship Committee) Regulations 1935 (S.I. No. 67 of 1935)
  The Hairdressing Trade (Constitution of Apprenticeship Committee) Regulations 1934 (S.I. No. 353 of 1934)
  Furniture Trade (Constitution of Apprenticeship Committee) Regulations 1934 (S.I. No. 342 of 1934)
S. 6(4) The Furniture Trade (Constitution of Apprenticeship Committee) Regulations 1937 (S.I. No. 320 of 1937)
  House Painting and Decorating Trade (Constitution of Apprenticeship Committee) Regulations 1935 (S.I. No. 616 of 1935)
  Brush and Broom Trade (Constitution of Apprenticeship Committee) Regulations 1935 (S.I. No. 67 of 1935)
  The Hairdressing Trade (Constitution of Apprenticeship Committee) Regulations 1934 (S.I. No. 353 of 1934)
  Furniture Trade (Constitution of Apprenticeship Committee) Regulations 1934 (S.I. No. 342 of 1934)
S. 8(4) Apprenticeship (Notice of Intentions To Make Rules) Regulations 1935 (S.I. No. 116 of 1935)
S. 9 Apprenticeship Committee For The Hairdressing Trade (Dublin) (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1958 (S.I. No. 114 of 1958)
  Apprenticeship Committee For The Hairdressing Trade (Dublin) (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1956 (S.I. No. 238 of 1956)
  Apprenticeship Committee For The Brush and Broom Trade (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1953 (S.I. No. 266 of 1953)
  Apprenticeship Committee For The Hairdressing Trade (Dublin) (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1952 (S.I. No. 359 of 1952)
S. 9(1) Apprenticeship Committee For The Hairdressing Trade (Dublin). (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1962 (S.I. No. 68 of 1962)
  Apprenticeship Committee (No. 2) For The Furniture Trade (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1961 (S.I. No. 253 of 1961)
  Apprenticeship Committee For The Furniture Trade (Dublin) (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1961 (S.I. No. 230 of 1961)
  Apprenticeship Committee For The Hairdressing Trade (Dublin) (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1960 (S.I. No. 53 of 1960)
  Apprenticeship Committee For The Furniture Trade (Dublin) (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1960 (S.I. No. 41 of 1960)
  Apprenticeship Committee (No. 2) For The Furniture Trade (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1960 (S.I. No. 36 of 1960)
  Apprenticeship Committee (No. 2) For The Furniture Trade (Confirmation of Rules) (No. 2) Order 1958 (S.I. No. 220 of 1958)
  Apprenticeship Committee For The Furniture Trade (Dublin) (Confirmation of Rules) (No. 3) Order 1958 (S.I. No. 209 of 1958)
  Apprenticeship Committee For The Furniture Trade (Dublin) (Confirmation of Rules) (No. 2) Order 1958 (S.I. No. 196 of 1958)
  Apprenticeship Committee For The Furniture Trade (Dublin) (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1958 (S.I. No. 101 of 1958)
  Pprenticeship Committee (No. 2) For The Furniture Trade (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1958 (S.I. No. 22 of 1958)
  Apprenticeship Committee For The Furniture Trade (Dublin) (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1957 (S.I. No. 254 of 1957)
  Apprenticeship Committee For The House Painting and Decorating Trade (Confirmation of Rules) (No. 2) Order 1957 (S.I. No. 120 of 1957)
  Apprenticeship Committee For The House-Painting and Decorating Trade (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1957 (S.I. No. 74 of 1957)
  Apprenticeship Committee For The House Painting and Decorating Trade (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1956 (S.I. No. 127 of 1956)
  Apprenticeship Committee (No. 2) For The Furniture Trade (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1956 (S.I. No. 68 of 1956)
  Apprenticeship Committee For The Furniture Trade (Dublin) (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1956 (S.I. No. 50 of 1956)
  Apprenticeship Committee For The Hairdressing Trade (Cork) (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1955 (S.I. No. 270 of 1955)
  Apprenticeship Committee (No. 2) For The Furniture Trade (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1953 (S.I. No. 267 of 1953)
  Apprenticeship Committee For The Furniture Trade (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1953 (S.I. No. 265 of 1953)
  Apprenticeship Committee (No. 2) For The Furniture Trade (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1950 (S.I. No. 219 of 1950)
  Apprenticeship Committee For The Furniture Trade (Dublin) (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1949 (S.I. No. 237 of 1949)
  Apprenticeship Committee For The Hairdressing Trade (Dublin) (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1948 (S.I. No. 66 of 1948)
  Apprenticeship Committee For The Furniture Trade (Dublin) (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1947 (S.I. No. 392 of 1947)
  Apprenticeship Committee For The Furniture Trade (Dublin) (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1946 (S.I. No. 375 of 1946)
  Apprenticeship Committee For The Hairdressing Trade (Dublin) (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1946 (S.I. No. 374 of 1946)
  The Apprenticeship Committee For The Hairdressing Trade (Cork) (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1946 (S.I. No. 313 of 1946)
  Apprenticeship Committee For The House Painting and Decorating Trade (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1945 (S.I. No. 42 of 1945)
  Apprenticeship Committee For The Hairdressing Trade (Dublin) (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1945 (S.I. No. 15 of 1945)
  Apprenticeship Committee For The Furniture Trade (Dublin) (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1944 (S.I. No. 344 of 1944)
  Apprenticeship Committee For The Hairdressing Trade (Dublin) (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1944 (S.I. No. 118 of 1944)
  Apprenticeship Committee for the Furniture Trade (Dublin) Confirmation of Rules Order 1943 (S.I. No. 22 of 1943)
  Apprenticeship Committee For The Hairdressing Trade (Dublin) (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1941 (S.I. No. 118 of 1942)
  Apprenticeship Committee for the Furniture Trade (Dublin) (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1941 (S.I. No. 278 of 1941)
  Apprenticeship Committee For The House Painting and Decorating Trade (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1939 (S.I. No. 152 of 1939)
  Apprenticeship Committee For The House-Painting and Decorating Trade Confirmation of Rules Order 1938 (S.I. No. 219 of 1938)
  Apprenticeship Committee For The Hairdressing Trade (Dublin) (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1938 (S.I. No. 196 of 1938)
  Apprenticeship Committee For The Furniture Trade (Dublin) Confirmation of Rules Order 1938 (S.I. No. 168 of 1938)
  Apprenticeship Committee For The Brush and Broom Trade (Confirmation of Rules) Order 1937 (S.I. No. 39 of 1937)
  Apprenticeship Committee For The Hairdressing Trade (Dublin) Confirmation of Rules Order 1936 (S.I. No. 91 of 1936)
S. 36 Apprenticeship (Notice of Intentions To Make Rules) Regulations 1935 (S.I. No. 116 of 1935)
S. 38(1) The Furniture Trade (Constitution of Apprenticeship Committee) Regulations 1937 (S.I. No. 320 of 1937)
  House Painting and Decorating Trade (Constitution of Apprenticeship Committee) Regulations 1935 (S.I. No. 616 of 1935)
  Brush and Broom Trade (Constitution of Apprenticeship Committee) Regulations 1935 (S.I. No. 67 of 1935)
  The Hairdressing Trade (Constitution of Apprenticeship Committee) Regulations 1934 (S.I. No. 353 of 1934)
  Furniture Trade (Constitution of Apprenticeship Committee) Regulations 1934 (S.I. No. 342 of 1934)
  Apprenticeship Act 1931 (General) Regulations 1934 (S.I. No. 341 of 1934)